Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-01


aged by the talented Doctor C. J..
Sketchley on the Feliz Rancho is in a
very fourishipg condition. The birds
are healthy. the plumage excellent and
the raising of chicks is very successful
The Doctor has added a menage:ie to
the attractions of the band of birds.
The other band of birds near Ana
helm are flourishing and are yielding q
handsome revenue from their elegant
plumage. The increase of chicks is also
very profitable.
WILMINGTON.
Business in this port has increased
during the year, but little Improvement
has been made in building operations.
SAN PEDRO.
The town of San Pedro, the great
shipping port of Los Angeles, has been
| the scene of wonderful activity during
1856. A larger amount OF business has
been transacted there than in any other
year in its history, and it is still increas-
ing at rapid rate. New houses are be-
ing built, wharves enlarged and the har-
Dor approaches and protection improved.
| The shore below the landing Is becoming
a popular summer resort for the people
of Los Angeles. San Pedro is now the
second port in Importance and business
in the Stale. More than one hundred
seagoing vessels are now on the way TO
that port, one-iourth Of them cf the
largest class of vessels from foreign
ports.
NEWPORT.
This little port is to have railroad
from Santa Ana which will double the
business of that seaport of the Santa
Ana Valley. An approximation has
been made for survey Of the harbor
with view of improving it for the en-
trance of larger vessels than at present
can pass over the bar.
The small settlements in the central
and south part OF the county have all
increased their business during the year
but have had no large notable improve
ments.
WATER DEVELOPMENT.
About l0O flowing wells have been
sunk during the year aud half dozen
tunnels have been made into the mount
aims for water, all of which have been
very successful.
WATER PIPE.
The amount of water pipe laid during
the past year is very hard to ascertain,
1t has been laid in all directions and the
manufacturers are crowded to their ut
most capacity to fill orders, which are
far behind time In fulfiilmens. 1t is safe
to state that
500. 600 FEET
of subterranean water pipe have been
laid in Los Angeles county in the past
twelve months. The distribution of
water is the great secret of the wonderful
products of the county that load the
thousands of freight cars that shake the
earth with their tread. The products
will appear in tables in another part of
the HERALD.
The whole amount of money expend-
ed during the year in the purchase aad
improvement of grounds, erection of
houses, planting Of vineyards and orch
ards, making wells and tunnels. laying
water pipes and making reservoirs, erect
ing public buildings in the city ami
county of Los Angeles during the past
year is roundly estimated at
S30, QUO, zoo.
This is a spectacle of business activity
that has nsver before been witnessed on
the Pacific Coast.
The production OF wine and brandy in
the city and county cannot be given to-
day in personal detail, but it is carefully
estimated at 5000, 600 gallons wine and
800. 600 gallons brandy.
The number of orange trees in the
county is estimated at 500. 600. OF which
600, 600 are bearing. The number of
grape vines %. 600, 600. Number of acres
of land under cultivation 800, coo,
Wheat produced, $780, GOO bushels;
barley, l. 200, coo bushels.
The limits of a single issue will not
permit a minute detail of products or Z
mention OF all the settlements. They
will appear in due time. together with
an enormous amount of descriptive mat.
ter in the ANNUAL ILLUSTRATED HERALD.